Live-In Caregivers in Holden Lakes, FL: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Holden Lakes, FL: the local picture

214

residents 85 or older (6.1% of all residents)

342

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (73%)

71%

of Holden Lakes homes have 3 or more bedrooms (63% in Orange County)

$15.00

Florida minimum wage per hour

About 214 Holden Lakes residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 71% of homes in Holden Lakes have three or more bedrooms (63% in Orange County), while 10% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.9 rooms.

Of Holden Lakes households headed by someone 65 or older, 342 own their home and 128 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 77 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Holden Lakes compared with Orange County and Florida

Census figure	Holden Lakes	Orange County	Florida
Residents 85 or older	6.1%	1.4%	2.6%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	21%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	46%	33%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	19%	13%	12%
Residents 65 or older	27%	13%	21%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	33%	38%	31%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$36,923	$57,429	—

Older residents in towns around Holden Lakes

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Edgewood, FL	1.5 mi	427	65
Holden Heights, FL	1.7 mi	689	15
Sky Lake, FL	2.6 mi	1,561	122
Oak Ridge, FL	2.6 mi	2,783	156
Belle Isle, FL	3.1 mi	1,758	136
Conway, FL	3.1 mi	2,749	326

Emergency hospitals near Holden Lakes

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Orlando Health	Orlando, FL	2.0 mi	4 of 5	(321) 841-5111
Adventhealth Orlando	Orlando, FL	4.4 mi	3 of 5	(407) 303-1976
Ucf Lake Nona Hospital	Orlando, FL	5.3 mi	3 of 5	(850) 523-2115

Straight-line miles from the center of Holden Lakes. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Holden Lakes

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (114% of the $3,077 monthly median income of Holden Lakes households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (384% of the $3,077 monthly median income of Holden Lakes households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see How to get paid to take care of a family member in Florida: SMMC LTC and the PDO.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Holden Lakes: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Holden Lakes?

Orlando Health in Orlando, about 2.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Holden Lakes (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (321) 841-5111. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Holden Lakes?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.25 an hour (the Florida median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,521 a month (114% of the $3,077 monthly median income of Holden Lakes households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $11,830 a month (384% of the $3,077 monthly median income of Holden Lakes households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, under Article X, Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.

Live-in or 24-hour care in Holden Lakes?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Holden Lakes it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Live-In Caregivers in Holden Lakes, FL